Cheapest fuel stops from Canberra to Melbourne
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This drive is about 668 km and takes roughly 6h 56m before stops. The prices and sample-car estimates below are a corridor snapshot.
Latest listed price report: . Individual stations may have older reports.
Filling 60 litres at the cheapest station on this route instead of an average one saves about $8.70 — before you count the detour to reach it.
The long stretch on this drive
The longest gap between listed stations on this corridor is about 70 km, between Tarcutta, NSW and Holbrook, NSW, starting about 215 km in. Most cars clear that on a full tank, so it is a stretch to be aware of rather than one to plan around.
Reported ULP 91 prices on this road range from $2.25/L at Wollert, VIC to $3.00/L at Ascot Vale, VIC — a spread of 74.4c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $44.64 between the best and worst place to stop.
Fuel options along this drive
These are the lowest fresh ULP 91 reports in each third of the drive, among stations listed within 5 km of the route. They show where a cheaper stop falls in the journey; the lowest pump price is not always the best stop after a detour.
Early drive
Mobil Coolac in Coolac is about 150 km from Canberra. Its reported price is $2.35/L, about 1.6 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Ampol Foodary Lavington in Lavington is about 340 km from Canberra. Its reported price is $2.29/L, about 1.5 km off the route.
Final approach
Solo Wollert in Wollert is about 635 km from Canberra. Its reported price is $2.25/L, about 3.4 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
This one runs the other way to most: fuel is averaging about 8c a litre less in the last third of the drive than in the first. Carrying enough to get clear of Canberra costs less than filling before you leave it.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.47/L | 35 | $2.35/L at Coolac, NSW |
| Middle third | $2.41/L | 46 | $2.29/L at Lavington, NSW |
| Last third | $2.39/L | 198 | $2.25/L at Wollert, VIC |
Towns selling fuel between Canberra and Melbourne
82 towns on this corridor had a fresh price report at the last check. Listed below are 20 of them, spaced along the drive in the order you reach them. Where a town shows a range, that is the gap between its own stations — worth knowing before you pull into the first one you see.
| Town | Into the drive | Stations | ULP 91 reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| MurrumbatemanNSW | 45 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| GundagaiNSW | 165 km | 3 | $2.37 – $2.43/L |
| LavingtonNSW | 339 km | 5 | $2.29 – $2.41/L |
| AlburyNSW | 343 km | 6 | $2.29 – $2.46/L |
| West WodongaVIC | 352 km | 3 | $2.33 – $2.37/L |
| GlenrowanVIC | 430 km | 2 | $2.44 – $2.45/L |
| AvenelVIC | 540 km | 1 | $2.44/L |
| WandongVIC | 600 km | 1 | $2.44/L |
| CraigieburnVIC | 630 km | 11 | $2.29 – $2.42/L |
| EppingVIC | 637 km | 14 | $2.25 – $2.41/L |
| ReservoirVIC | 645 km | 3 | $2.29 – $2.37/L |
| GlenroyVIC | 650 km | 3 | $2.29 – $2.42/L |
| TullamarineVIC | 651 km | 6 | $2.32 – $2.43/L |
| Avondale HeightsVIC | 655 km | 1 | $2.41/L |
| MaribyrnongVIC | 656 km | 4 | $2.32 – $2.37/L |
| Brunswick WestVIC | 661 km | 4 | $2.27 – $2.44/L |
| FootscrayVIC | 665 km | 3 | $2.33 – $2.36/L |
| CarltonVIC | 666 km | 3 | $2.34 – $2.40/L |
| East MelbourneVIC | 668 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| WindsorVIC | 668 km | 1 | $2.43/L |
Brands you will pass on this road
A discount docket or a loyalty card is only worth carrying if the brand turns up where you are going. These are the brands with a fresh report on this corridor, cheapest average first — averages across a handful of sites, not a verdict on the brand.
- Solo1 station listed$2.25/L
- Costco Fuel1 station listed$2.27/L
- APCO4 stations listed$2.30/L
- Liberty9 stations listed$2.30/L
- U-Go2 stations listed$2.30/L
- Metro Petroleum13 stations listed$2.32/L
- Pearl Energy2 stations listed$2.36/L
- Mobil3 stations listed$2.39/L
- Shell7 stations listed$2.39/L
- Caltex4 stations listed$2.40/L
- Independent15 stations listed$2.40/L
- BP46 stations listed$2.41/L
- Ampol Foodary33 stations listed$2.41/L
- United Petroleum10 stations listed$2.41/L
- Shell Reddy Express52 stations listed$2.41/L
- 7-Eleven43 stations listed$2.41/L
- EG Ampol24 stations listed$2.42/L
- Ampol10 stations listed$2.44/L
Will your tank make it?
Range here uses real-world consumption — about 20% above the lab figure most cars are advertised with — and holds back a reserve rather than running you to the last drop.
| Vehicle | Real range | Fuel used | One tank? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small car45 L tank, 6.5 L/100km | 513 km | 52 L | No — 1 stop |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 64 L | No — 1 stop |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 76 L | No — 1 stop |
Your car is not one of these three. Use your actual make and model in the planner above and OTW works it out from the manufacturer's figures and how much fuel you have right now. If you have measured your own fuel use, you can calculate your L/100 km.
Cheapest ULP 91 on this route
279 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.40/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo WollertSolo · Wollert · VICReported | $2.25/L | 635 km | 3.4 km |
| APCO EppingAPCO · Epping · VICReported | $2.25/L | 635 km | 3.6 km |
| Astron EppingIndependent · Epping · VICReported | $2.25/L | 640 km | 3.9 km |
| Metro Brunswick WestMetro Petroleum · Brunswick West · VICReported | $2.27/L | 665 km | 2.3 km |
| Liberty BenallaLiberty · Benalla · VICReported | $2.27/L | 460 km | 4.2 km |
| Metro Petroleum BenallaMetro Petroleum · Benalla · VICReported | $2.27/L | 460 km | 4.5 km |
| Costco Epping (Members only)Costco Fuel · Epping · VICReported | $2.27/L | 640 km | 3.2 km |
| U-Go CoburgU-Go · Coburg · VICReported | $2.27/L | 660 km | 2.6 km |
| Speedway Pascoe ValeIndependent · Pascoe Vale · VICReported | $2.27/L | 645 km | 3.5 km |
| Liberty CoburgLiberty · Coburg · VICReported | $2.27/L | 660 km | 3.1 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
141 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.82/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty CoburgLiberty · Coburg · VICReported | $2.60/L | 660 km | 3.1 km |
| Metro Brunswick WestMetro Petroleum · Brunswick West · VICReported | $2.62/L | 665 km | 2.3 km |
| APCO AlburyAPCO · Albury · NSWReported | $2.65/L | 340 km | 1.9 km |
| Pearl Energy AlburyPearl Energy · David St North Albury · NSWReported | $2.65/L | 340 km | 2.6 km |
| Sinopec ThomastownIndependent · Thomastown · VICReported | $2.69/L | 640 km | 3.4 km |
| Metro BroadmeadowsMetro Petroleum · Broadmeadows · VICReported | $2.69/L | 650 km | 2.3 km |
| Liberty CraigieburnLiberty · Craigieburn · VICReported | $2.69/L | 630 km | 1.0 km |
| United Melbourne Market UfillUnited Petroleum · Epping · VICReported | $2.69/L | 640 km | 2.4 km |
| Liberty CampbellfieldLiberty · Campbellfield · VICReported | $2.69/L | 640 km | 2.9 km |
| Solo WollertSolo · Wollert · VICReported | $2.69/L | 635 km | 3.4 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Canberra to Melbourne?
- It is about 668 km by road, roughly 6 hours 56 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Canberra to Melbourne on one tank?
- A small car (45 L tank, 6.5 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 513 km, so it needs at least 1 stop. A mid-size SUV (60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 563 km, so it needs at least 1 stop. A ute or 4WD (80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 632 km, so it needs at least 1 stop. These use real-world consumption, about 20% above the lab figure, and hold back a reserve.
- Where is the cheapest fuel between Canberra and Melbourne?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.25/L at Solo Wollert in Wollert, about 635 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 74.4c spread currently listed between Wollert, VIC and Ascot Vale, VIC, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $44.64. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 105.7 km each way off the route before the detour has eaten the saving — and that is fuel only, not the time.
- Should you fill up before leaving Canberra?
- Not necessarily. Fuel averages about 8c a litre less in the last third of this drive than in the first, so on this road it pays to carry enough to get clear of Canberra rather than filling before you go.
- Is diesel cheaper than petrol on this drive?
- No. Along this corridor diesel is averaging about 42.0c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.